Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ethereal Domecap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ethereal Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lyophyllum
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

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.