Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Green Thorntail

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Discosura conversii

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Green Thorntail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Green Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Discosura
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Discosura conversii

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Green Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Green Thorntail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Green Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.