Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chalinolobus
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.