Diable de mer vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Saccopteryx
Species	Mobula mobular	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.