Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fen Roller

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ancylis paludana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ancylis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.