Diabo-do-mar vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Platyrrhinus
Species	Mobula mobular	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Heller's Broad-nosed 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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.