Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Swamp Spreadwing

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lestidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lestes
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.