Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs King/Common Eider

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Somateria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and King/Common Eider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	King/Common Eider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King/Common Eider

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.