Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gray-backed Tern

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Laridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Onychoprion
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-backed Tern
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 Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.