Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dormer's Pipistrelle
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	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Scotozous
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.