Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs House fly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Decken's Horseshoe Bat House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Decken's Horseshoe Bat House fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

No description available.

House fly

No description available.

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