Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Salento Iris

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Iris
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.