Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Punctelia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.