Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dusky melanomys

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Melanomys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.