Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Question Mark

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Polygonia interrogationis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Question Mark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Question Mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Polygonia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Polygonia interrogationis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Question Mark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Question Mark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Question Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.