Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Neuroterus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.