Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser Coucal

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Centropus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.