Devil's Bit vs Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Choeroniscus godmani

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Godman's Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acanthaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ruellia	Choeroniscus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Choeroniscus godmani

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela