Diabo-do-mar vs Little Free-tailed Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Chaerephon pumilus

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Little Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Little Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mobula	Chaerephon
Species	Mobula mobular	Chaerephon pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Little Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Little Free-tailed 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.

Little Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.