Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Longawn Muhly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Longawn Muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.