Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Soldier fly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sargus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.