Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Spangled Skimmer

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Libellula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.