Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Spiny Baskettail

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Epitheca
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.