Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Diplotomma pharcidium

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Diplotomma
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Diplotomma pharcidium

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.