Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Sooty Shield

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Sooty 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 ephebeus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.