Charrán común vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Sterna hirundo compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charrán común	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Laridae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Sterna	Rhinolophus
Species	Sterna hirundo	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Charrán común and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Charrán común

EN — Endangered

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charrán común	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charrán común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Charrán común

El charrán común (Sterna hirundo) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.