Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Durham slug

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Arionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Arion
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).