Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs fig wax scale

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Coccidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ceroplastes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).