Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Large False Serotine

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.