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Least horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pusillus Least concern

Where the least horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 15 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Least horseshoe bat: Rhinolophus pusillus cave
Photo: Ian Dugdale, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameRhinolophus pusillus
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAsia
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyRhinolophidae

Where does the least horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the least horseshoe bat in 1 country or territory 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 least horseshoe bat endangered?

The least 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 least horseshoe bat?

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

About the least horseshoe bat

The least horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pusillus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is a food source of the parasite Sinospelaeobdella, a jawed land leech.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Least horseshoe bat (revision 1360636392), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761736 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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