Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gambian Mongoose

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mungos
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.