Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Emerald Ash Borer

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Agrilus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).