Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.