Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Carex
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Carex projecta

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.