Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (चमगादड़)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.