Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Devil'S Dipstick

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Blasius's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mutinus
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.