Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Palawan 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	Acerodon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Palawan 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.