Greater horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Lifespan	3.5 years
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the greater horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater horseshoe bat in 8 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. 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.

How long does a greater horseshoe bat live?

Wikidata records a life expectancy of 3.5 years for the greater horseshoe bat.

Is the greater horseshoe bat endangered?

The greater 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 greater horseshoe bat?

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinolophidae, genus Rhinolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater horseshoe bat

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus. Its distribution covers Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. It is the largest of the horseshoe bats in Europe and is thus easily distinguished from other species. The species is sedentary, typically travelling up to 30 kilometres (19 mi) between the winter and summer roosts, with the longest recorded movement being 180 km (110 mi). The frequencies used by this bat species for echolocation lie between 69–83 kHz, have most energy at 81 kHz and have an average duration of 37.4 ms.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater horseshoe bat (revision 1374339096), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q737413 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).