Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ornate Cuscus

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phalanger
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.