Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Spiny Bollworm

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nolidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Earias
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).