Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Rough ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Raja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray