The greater horseshoe bat is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus, found across Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. It is the largest of the horseshoe bats in Europe, which makes it easy to distinguish from other species, and it is sedentary, typically travelling up to 30 kilometres between its winter and summer roosts, with the longest recorded movement measuring 180 kilometres. It echolocates using frequencies between 69 and 83 kilohertz, with most energy concentrated at 81 kilohertz and an average call duration of 37.4 milliseconds.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceDistinctive noseleaf with a pointed upper part and a horseshoe-shaped lower part 1 Scientific NameRhinolophus ferrumequinum 1 Conservation Status Connections
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Greater horseshoe bat
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The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Status and conservation
listed as Least Concern by the IUCN
Physical description
It has a distinctive noseleaf, which has a pointed upper part and a horseshoe-shaped lower part.
Wikipedia article, diet description
The greater horseshoe bat is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus.
View the Source2. Greater horseshoe bat (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, habitat (P2974): TerrestrialQuote, Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ChiropteraView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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