Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.