Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Geranium Rust

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Uromyces
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Geranium Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.