Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Grey Puffball

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Grey 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 plumbea

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).