Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mite

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).