Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Rhinolophus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.