Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tar spot

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phyllachora
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.