Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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