Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tickell's Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hesperoptenus tickelli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tickell's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hesperoptenus tickelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Tickell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tickell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.