vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Eunotia elegans compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Eunotia	Rhinolophus
Species	Eunotia elegans	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia elegans is a pennate diatom in the family Eunotiaceae, distinguished by its arcuate (curved) frustule with a short, marginal raphe at each pole. It inhabits acidic, soft-water lakes, peat bogs, and oligotrophic freshwater environments where it contributes to periphyton communities. The genus Eunotia is considered a useful indicator of water acidity and low ionic conductivity.