Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Leschenault's rousette

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Leschenault's rousette
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rousettus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.