Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dusky Flying Fox

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dusky 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.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.