Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Rust fungus

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Puccinia leveillei

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Puccinia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Puccinia leveillei

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.