Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Silky Ringlet

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silky Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).