Beaverpond Baskettail vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Epitheca canis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Beaverpond Baskettail is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Epitheca	Rhinolophus
Species	Epitheca canis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.