Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gray-headed Goshawk

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Accipiter poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-headed Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Accipiter
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Accipiter poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gray-headed Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.