Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gadwall

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mareca
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.