Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mazama
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.