Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Spermophilus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.