Dark Spreadwing vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Lestes macrostigma compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Lestes	Rhinolophus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.