Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Meadow Neb

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Metzneria metzneriella

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Meadow Neb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Meadow Neb
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Metzneria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Metzneria metzneriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.