Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mehely's Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rhinolophus mehelyi

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mehely's Horseshoe Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same	Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus same	Rhinolophus	Rhinolophus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rhinolophus mehelyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Mehely's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinolophus.

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mehely's Horseshoe Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mehely's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.