Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Jersey knapweed

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Centaurea paniculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Jersey knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Centaurea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Centaurea paniculata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Jersey knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey knapweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).