Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Plum Rust

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Tranzschelia
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.