Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fringed Myotis

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Myotis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.