Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Straw Beard Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Usnea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.