Devil's Bit vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Acanthaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ruellia	Macroglossus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Macroglossus sobrinus

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.