Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Pondhawk

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.