Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Limestone Waxcap

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hygrocybe
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.