Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Diable de mer

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Diable de mer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Diable de mer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Mobula
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Diable de mer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Diable de mer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Diable de mer

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.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.