Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Polytmus milleri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tepui Goldenthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tepui Goldenthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Polytmus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Polytmus milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Tepui Goldenthroat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tepui Goldenthroat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.