Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus euryale compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Rhinolophidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Planktothrix
Species	Rhinolophus euryale	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.