Listen to the lesser horseshoe bat
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About the lesser horseshoe bat
The lesser horseshoe bat is a mammal in the family Rhinolophidae (order Chiroptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 23 cm.
What does the lesser horseshoe bat sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
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.
Frequently asked questions
What does a lesser horseshoe bat sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the lesser horseshoe bat on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the lesser horseshoe bat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the lesser horseshoe bat as “least concern”.
What family does the lesser horseshoe bat belong to?
The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) belongs to the family Rhinolophidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources & credits
- Keoka Lesser Horseshoe 1 by Keoka – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q585476 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lesser horseshoe bat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Lylambda ([email protected]) – CC BY-SA 3.0