Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs marsh fritillary

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Euphydryas
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.