Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs thistle aphid

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Aphididae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Brachycaudus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).