Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Potato Blight

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phytophthora
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).