Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs East African Arvicanthis

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Arvicanthis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.