Alectryon vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sapindaceae Rhinolophidae
Genus Alectryon Rhinolophus
Species Alectryon tropicus Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

No description available.

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