Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Ring-necked Duck

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Aythya
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.