Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Dung Cannon

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pilobolus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).