Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Fuscopannaria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.