Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs undulate ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Raja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.