Lesser horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lesser horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus hipposideros
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the lesser horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lesser horseshoe bat in 9 countries and territories across 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 lesser horseshoe bat endangered?

The lesser 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 lesser horseshoe bat?

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

About the lesser horseshoe bat

The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) is a type of small European and North African insectivorous bat, related to its larger cousin, the greater horseshoe bat. As with all horseshoe bats, the species gets its name from its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser horseshoe bat (revision 1374339157), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q585476 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).