Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ricefield Rat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ricefield Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rattus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.