Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs White-winged Cotinga

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Aproteles	Xipholena
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-winged Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.