Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus same	Rhinolophus	Rhinolophus
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinolophus.

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.