Blyth's horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Blyth's horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus lepidus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the Blyth's horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Blyth's horseshoe bat in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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 Blyth's horseshoe bat endangered?

The Blyth'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 Blyth's horseshoe bat?

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

About the Blyth's horseshoe bat

Blyth's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus lepidus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found across southern Asia from Afghanistan to Vietnam. The species can be identified from its pointed, bifid sella.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blyth's horseshoe bat (revision 1327832482), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q387402 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).