Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Grey Arches

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Polia nebulosa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Grey Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Grey Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Polia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Polia nebulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Grey Arches share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Grey Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.