Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs marbled lungfish

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Protopterus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.