Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs ear moth

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Amphipoea oculea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while ear moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	ear moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Amphipoea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Amphipoea oculea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	ear moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ear moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.