Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dusky-throated Hermit

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phaethornis squalidus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dusky-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phaethornis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phaethornis squalidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dusky-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.