Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Bovista
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.