Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs swift fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and swift fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.