Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Merlin

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Falconidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Falco
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.