Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat vs plain wave

Rhinolophus euryale compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Idaea
Species	Rhinolophus euryale	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat and plain wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.