Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hydropus trichoderma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.