Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser Noctule

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser Noctule
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Nyctalus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.