Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mexican Muhly

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mexican 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 mexicana

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).