Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs West Himalayan alder

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Alnus nitida

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while West Himalayan alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	West Himalayan alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Alnus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Alnus nitida

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

West Himalayan alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	West Himalayan alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Himalayan alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.