Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs lesser kudu

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Tragelaphus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	lesser kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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