Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Yellow Fieldcap

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Bolbitius
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.