Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Surinam toad

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pipa pipa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Surinam toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Surinam toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pipidae
Genus	Aproteles	Pipa
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Surinam toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Surinam toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surinam toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.