Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hydnum
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.