Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Giant Coua

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Coua gigas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Giant Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Coua
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Coua gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.