Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Electric ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Tetronarce californica

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Electric ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Tetronarce
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Electric ray