Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gray-backed Tailorbird

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Orthotomus derbianus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gray-backed Tailorbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-backed Tailorbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Orthotomus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Orthotomus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gray-backed Tailorbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-backed Tailorbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-backed Tailorbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tailorbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.