Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Micronycteris schmidtorum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Schmidt's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Schmidt's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Micronycteris
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Micronycteris schmidtorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Schmidt's Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Schmidt's Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.