Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Mole

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Scalopus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.