Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Willow Milkcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lactarius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.