Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tiered Tooth

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hericium
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.