Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pitohui
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.