Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs field slug

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Deroceras
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).