Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Knopper Gall

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Andricus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).