Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Duck Flea

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.