Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Nipplewort Rust

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Nipplewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Puccinia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).