Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Newt

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Notophthalmus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.