Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dickinson's Kestrel

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Falco dickinsoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dickinson's Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Falconidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Falco
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Falco dickinsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dickinson's Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dickinson's Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dickinson's Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.