Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elm midget

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elm midget is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elm midget

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.