Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fat Guam Partula

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Partulidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Partula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fat Guam Partula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.