Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Jerine's Widow

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dingana
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.