Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs kob

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Kobus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.