Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gem

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Orthonama
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).