Little Japanese horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little Japanese horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus cornutus
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the little Japanese horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little Japanese horseshoe bat in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Japan

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 little Japanese horseshoe bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the little Japanese horseshoe bat?

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

About the little Japanese horseshoe bat

The little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Japan and possibly China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. As of 2012, it had not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little Japanese horseshoe bat (revision 1123098959), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767170 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).