Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Molossidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Molossus
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.