Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Marsh Swift

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Borbo
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.