Devil's Bit vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acanthaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Ruellia	Rhinolophus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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).