Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Thicket Twist

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pandemis dumetana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Thicket Twist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Thicket Twist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pandemis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Thicket Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.