Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elegant Polypore

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cerioporus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.