Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Silver Gull

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Laridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chroicocephalus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.