Adder’S-Mouth vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Malaxis bayardii compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Malaxis	Rhinolophus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.