Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser bilby

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Macrotis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.