Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Round Ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.