Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lestidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lestes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.