Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Little White-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ametrida
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.