King horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the king horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus rex
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the king horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the king horseshoe bat in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of 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 king horseshoe bat endangered?

The king horseshoe bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the king horseshoe bat?

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

About the king horseshoe bat

The king horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus rex) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to the east coast of China.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article King horseshoe bat (revision 1360016978), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768262 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).