Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Western Emerald

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.