Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Guaira Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Proechimys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.