Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Plain Swift

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Apodidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Apus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.