Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Red Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lasiurus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.