Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Orange Polypore

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hapalopilus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.