Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tile Lichen

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lecidea
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.