Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Diclidurus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.