Big-eared horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the big-eared horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus macrotis
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the big-eared horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the big-eared horseshoe bat in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

China

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the big-eared horseshoe bat endangered?

The big-eared horseshoe bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the big-eared horseshoe bat?

The big-eared horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus macrotis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinolophidae, genus Rhinolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the big-eared horseshoe bat

The big-eared horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus macrotis) is a bat species within the Rhinolophidae native to Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Big-eared horseshoe bat (revision 1359275370), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764267 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).