Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf whip ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Brevitrygon walga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Brevitrygon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Dwarf whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf whip ray