Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Small elm midget

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.