Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs strawberry root aphid

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Aphis forbesi

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while strawberry root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	strawberry root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Aproteles	Aphis
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Aphis forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and strawberry root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

strawberry root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	strawberry root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strawberry root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries).

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.