Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.