Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Sturnira erythromos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sturnira
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Sturnira erythromos

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.