Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Moth fly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Psychoda
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.