Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chionomesa
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.