Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Pom-Pom 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 pusilloides

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Pom-Pom 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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.