Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Scarce Widow

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dingana
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.