Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Devilray

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mobula
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.