Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dwarf Setaria

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Setaria italica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dwarf Setaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Setaria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Setaria italica

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Setaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Setaria

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).