Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs mullein wave

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Scopula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.