Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Aproteles	Libellula
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.