Zorro Volador de Andaman vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador de Andaman is Vulnerable while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador de Andaman and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador de Andaman

VU — Vulnerable

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador de Andaman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.