Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Patton’s Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hsunycteris
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.