Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dock aphid

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dock aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dock aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Aphididae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Brachycaudus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dock aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).