Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phellinus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.