Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Loose Starweb

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Asterostroma
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.