Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Headfly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Muscidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hydrotaea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.