Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Little Free-tailed Bat

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Chaerephon pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Little Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Chaerephon pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Little Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Little Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Free-tailed Bat

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.