Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Devil's Bit

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aproteles	Ruellia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.