Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Margay

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Leopardus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.