Dark fruit-eating bat vs Diabo-do-mar

Artibeus obscurus compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Diabo-do-mar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Mobula
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Diabo-do-mar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Diabo-do-mar

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.