Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs pig tapeworm

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Taenia solium

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while pig tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	pig tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Taenia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Taenia solium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

pig tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pig tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.