Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Sand Lucerne

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Medicago
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).