Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Fomitiporia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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