Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tropical nutrush

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Scleria microcarpa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tropical nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tropical nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Scleria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Scleria microcarpa

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tropical nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.