Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser Hornero

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Furnarius minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser Hornero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Furnarius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.