Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh Straw 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 echinodes

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.