Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus hipposideros
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,915
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lesser horseshoe bat”.