Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctilionidae
Genus	Aproteles	Noctilio
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.