Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.