Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Moth

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Udea azorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Crambidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Udea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.