Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Acerodon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.