Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Scaly Shield

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pluteus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).