Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Red Kite

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Milvus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.