Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Oak Crust

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Oak Crust
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	Peniophora
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.