Rhinolophus hilli: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rhinolophus hilli lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus hilli
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the rhinolophus hilli live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rhinolophus hilli in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Rwanda

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 rhinolophus hilli endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the rhinolophus hilli?

The rhinolophus hilli (Rhinolophus hilli) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinolophidae, genus Rhinolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rhinolophus hilli

Rhinolophus hilli, Hill's horseshoe bat, is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhinolophus hilli (revision 1361199983), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761131 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).