Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mérida Aepeomys

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Aepeomys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.