Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Indian Palm Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Funambulus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.