Greater Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,246
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus. Its distribution covers Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. It is the largest of the horseshoe bats in Europe and is thus easily distinguished from other species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater horseshoe bat”.