Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Felt Saddle

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Helvella
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.