Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fern scale

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pinnaspis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).