Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Gato de Agua

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lontra
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.