Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hipposideros caffer

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hipposideros
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hipposideros caffer

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.