Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Purple Needletail

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Purple Needletail
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	Hirundapus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.