Blackthorn vs Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Prunus spinosa compared with Rhinolophus sinicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rosales (バラ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Rhinolophus
Species	Prunus spinosa	Rhinolophus sinicus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn

The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and more.

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.