Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs kit fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.