Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Alionycteris
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.