Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Drosophila
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).