Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Renard volant

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Renard volant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Renard volant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Renard volant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Renard volant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Renard volant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Renard volant

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.