Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs emperor dragonfly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Anax imperator

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while emperor dragonfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	emperor dragonfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Anax
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Anax imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	emperor dragonfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.