Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs small heath

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Coenonympha
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.