Almug vs Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Rhinolophus sinicus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Rhinolophus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Rhinolophus sinicus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.