Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Myotis
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.