Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ghost Bolete

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Leccinum
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.