Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	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	Somatochlora	Rhinolophus
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clamp-tipped Emerald

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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.