Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Twisted Deceiver

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Laccaria
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.