Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.