Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Somali Hedgehog

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Atelerix
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.