Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser devilray

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.