Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Mountain Water Rat

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Baiyankamys
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

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.