Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rhus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).