Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs hedgehog

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Erinaceus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.