Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Water ragwort

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Jacobaea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.