Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Madeira ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Raja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Madeira ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray