Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Umbrella Polypore

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Polyporus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.