Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Devil'S Dipstick

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mutinus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).