Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Least Bittern

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ixobrychus exilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Least Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ixobrychus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ixobrychus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Least Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Least Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Least Bittern

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.