Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mercuryweed

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Acalypha
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).