Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Purple Cochoa

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cochoa purpurea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Purple Cochoa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Turdidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cochoa
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.