Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ruddy Highflyer

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hydriomena ruberata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ruddy Highflyer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ruddy Highflyer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hydriomena
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hydriomena ruberata

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Ruddy Highflyer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ruddy Highflyer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ruddy Highflyer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Highflyer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).