Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Percival's spiny mouse

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Acomys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.