Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Swarming Spine

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mucronella
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).