Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hapalosiphon luteolus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hapalosiphonaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hapalosiphon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hapalosiphon luteolus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.