Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs fennec

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Vulpes zerda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and fennec share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.