Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dusky wireworm

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Elateridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Agriotes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).