Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pipistrellus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Kelaart's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.