Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

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.