Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Freckled Webcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cortinarius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

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.