Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mitrula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.