Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Speckled ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Raja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray