Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Valais Shrew

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Sorex antinorii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sorex
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.