Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Artibeus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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 Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.