Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Spangled Cotinga

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cotinga
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.