broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Noctua fimbriata compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Noctua	Rhinolophus
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.