Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Thelephora
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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