Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Scarce Marbled

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Scarce Marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Eublemma
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Eublemma minutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Scarce Marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.