Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.