Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Hoary Milkcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lactarius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.