Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Madagascan 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.

Madagascan 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.