Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Oso Hormiguero

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Oso Hormiguero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Tamandua
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Oso Hormiguero share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Oso Hormiguero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.