Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Devil fish

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mobula
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.