Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Least Moonwort

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Botrychium
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.