Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Red-breasted Merganser

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mergus serrator

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Red-breasted Merganser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red-breasted Merganser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mergus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mergus serrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Red-breasted Merganser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Red-breasted Merganser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red-breasted Merganser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-breasted Merganser

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.