Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chaerephon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.