Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Speckled Ground Squirrel

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Spermophilus suslicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Spermophilus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Spermophilus suslicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Speckled Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.