Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).