Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat vs Species code: Hs

Rhinolophus euryale compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Halophila
Species	Rhinolophus euryale	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).