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Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii Least concern

Where the Blasius's horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 239 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Blasius's horseshoe bat: Rhinolopus blasii
Photo: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameRhinolophus blasii
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in4 countries
ContinentsAsia, Europe
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyRhinolophidae

Where does the Blasius's horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Blasius's horseshoe bat in 4 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

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 Blasius's horseshoe bat endangered?

The Blasius's 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 Blasius's horseshoe bat?

The Blasius's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinolophidae, genus Rhinolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Blasius's horseshoe bat

Blasius's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blasius's horseshoe bat (revision 1374338972), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q772758 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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