Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs New Caledonian Stingaree

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while New Caledonian Stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonian Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Urolophus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and New Caledonian Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

New Caledonian Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonian Stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Stingaree