Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Long Tom Widow

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dingana
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.