Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Little Gray Firefly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Photinus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Little Gray Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.