Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Jerine's Widow

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Blasius's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dingana
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.