Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dune Cup

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Peziza
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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