Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Large Tabby

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Aglossa
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).