Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Forktail

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ischnura
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.