Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs groundhog

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Marmota
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.