Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.