Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs flea sedge

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	flea 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 pulicaris

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.