Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Chimarrogale
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.