Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Prickled ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Malacoraja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray