Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gulper Shark

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Centrophorus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.