Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Willow Tarspot

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Rhytisma
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.