Oreillard de Tenerife vs Devil's Bit

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Oreillard de Tenerife is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard de Tenerife	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Ruellia
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Oreillard de Tenerife

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard de Tenerife	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard de Tenerife

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Oreillard de Tenerife

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.