Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Southern Comma

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Polygonia egea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Southern Comma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Southern Comma
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	Polygonia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).