Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Natterer's Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Myotis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

View Order: Chiroptera

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.