Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Valeriana
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.