Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Pipistrellus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.