Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Welsh Wave

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Venusia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).