Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Slimy Waxcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Gliophorus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.