Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs rough bindweed

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Smilax
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.