Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Downy Emerald

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cordulia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.