Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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	Eptesicus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Eptesicus gobiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.