Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Needle Rust

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.