Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gilled lungfish

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Protopterus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish