Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Small Black Ant

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Formicidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lasius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).