Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf Gorse

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Ulex
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).