Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Dark Crottle

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hypogymnia
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.