Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Eumops underwoodi

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Underwood’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted 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	Molossidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Eumops
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.