Ashworth's Rustic vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Xestia ashworthii compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Xestia	Rhinolophus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.