Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Slender Shrew

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sorex
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.