Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Meadow Shade

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.