Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Willow Aldercap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Naucoria
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.