Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Rainbow Starfrontlet

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Coeligena iris

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Rainbow Starfrontlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rainbow Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Coeligena
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Coeligena iris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rainbow Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.