Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Itomaki-ei

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mobula
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Itomaki-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.