Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Large False Serotine

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Large False Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.