Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Cormura brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cormura
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Cormura brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Chestnut Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.