Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ampelion
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) 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.