Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Flea beetle

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Psylliodes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.