Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tropical Parula

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Parulidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Setophaga
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.