Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs sun shell

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Astraea
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.