Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Apodidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hirundapus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.