Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Kaffir boxthorn

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lycium
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).