Camiguin Bullimus vs East African little collared fruit bat

Bullimus gamay compared with Myonycteris relicta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camiguin Bullimus	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bullimus	Myonycteris
Species	Bullimus gamay	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Camiguin Bullimus and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Camiguin Bullimus

VU — Vulnerable

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camiguin Bullimus	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camiguin Bullimus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Camiguin Bullimus

The Camiguin Bullimus (Bullimus gamay) is a species in the genus Bullimus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.