Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Urchin Earthfan

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Thelephora
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.