Asian Badger vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Meles leucurus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Meles	Rhinolophus
Species	Meles leucurus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.