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The lesser horseshoe bat, scientifically named *Rhinolophus hipposideros*, is a species of mammal within the order Chiroptera and family Rhinolophidae. It belongs to the genus *Rhinolophus* and is classified under the class Mammalia and phylum Chordata. The taxon was originally described by Bechstein in 1800 and holds an accepted status in biological records.
This species has a wingspan of 0.231. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2016. The bat is also referred to by the common names Murciélago Pequeño de Herradura and Petit Rhinolophe fer à cheval.
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Within Vinony's link graph, lesser horseshoe bat is referenced by 331 other articles, and connects out to little Japanese horseshoe bat, Europe and Israel.
It is catalogued under topics including Bats of Africa, Bats of Asia and Bats of Europe.
Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyRhinolophidae
Rhinolophus hipposideros, appelé Petit rhinolophe, Petit rhinolophe fer à cheval ou Petit fer à cheval,, est une espèce de chauve-souris de la famille des Rhinolophidae, elle a été décrite pour la première fois en 1800 par George Montagu. C’est le plus petit et le plus septentrional des rhinolophes européens. Comme tous les rhinolophes, le petit rhinolophe émet les ultrasons par le nez et non par la bouche comme les autres microchiroptères. Le petit rhinolophe qui était autrefois une des chauves-souris les plus fréquentes d'Europe est devenu très rare durant ces dernières décennies, et représente une des espèces animales ayant le plus souffert de la pollution et de la transformation des habitats par l'agriculture intensive. Autre nom vernaculaire: u Topu Pinnutu (Cap corse)
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- Rhinolophus
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- Least Concern
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- Rhinolophus hipposideros
- taxon common name
- esperteyu de ferradura pequeñu
- wingspan
- 0.231
- short name
- R. hipposideros
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Encyclopedic overview
Lesser horseshoe bat in flight
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.
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