Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fen Puffball

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Bovista paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Bovista
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.