Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Rusty Dot

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Crambidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Udea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).