Diabo-do-mar vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Acerodon
Species	Mobula mobular	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Palawan Fruit 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.