Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fescue Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Carex
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Carex festucacea

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fescue Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.