Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Greater Ghost Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Greater Ghost Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Diclidurus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.