Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elm Leech

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hypsizygus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.