Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Rhinolophidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cistugo
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.