Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Soft Puffball

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lycoperdon
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).