Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Buzzard

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Buteo japonicus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Eastern Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Buteo
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.