Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Social Sprite

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Arielulus societatis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Social Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Arielulus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.