Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mops
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.