Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Egyptian rousette

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Egyptian rousette
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	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rousettus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.