Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs False Serotine Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.