Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Trichosurus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.