Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Libellula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.