Diabo-do-mar vs Greater Ghost Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Myliobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Diclidurus
Species	Mobula mobular	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.