Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs False Death-Cap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).