Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs puku

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Kobus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.