vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Eunotia eurycephala 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 eurycephala	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 eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.