Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Grey Tooth

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phellodon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.