Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Prolemur
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.