Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Southern midget

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).