Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Square-tailed Nightjar

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Caprimulgus fossii

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Square-tailed Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Square-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Aproteles	Caprimulgus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Caprimulgus fossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Square-tailed Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Square-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Square-tailed Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.