Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Obscure Drill

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dichrorampha
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.