vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhinolophus
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.