Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs mountain hare

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lepus timidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lepus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.