Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Hollyhock Rust

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Hollyhock 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	Puccinia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).