Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Daldinia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.