Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dusky Dwarf

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Elachista serricornis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dusky Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Elachista
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Elachista serricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.