Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Pepeke

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Oxynotus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke