Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Potato Blight

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Oomycota (卵菌)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Phytophthora
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.