Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Sphagnum Sprite

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Nehalennia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.