Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Physcia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.