vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Comatricha elegans compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Comatricha	Rhinolophus
Species	Comatricha elegans	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.