Rüppell's horseshoe bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Rüppell's horseshoe bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinolophus fumigatus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinolophidae

Where does the Rüppell's horseshoe bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Rüppell's horseshoe bat in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Rüppell's horseshoe bat endangered?

The Rüppell's 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 Rüppell's horseshoe bat?

The Rüppell's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinolophidae, genus Rhinolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Rüppell's horseshoe bat

Rüppell's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus fumigatus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, savanna, caves and other subterranean habitats. This species is quite common in parts of its range, and no specific threats have been recognised, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rüppell's horseshoe bat (revision 1315291041), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768814 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).