Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Thomasomys
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.