Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Silvery Arches

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Polia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.