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Greater Horseshoe Bat

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Taxon taxon Q737413
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Greater Horseshoe Bat

Summary

Greater Horseshoe Bat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat belongs to the parent taxon Rhinolophus[6].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's scientific name is Rhinolophus ferrumequinum[7].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's Commons category is recorded as Rhinolophus ferrumequinum[8].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhinolophus ferrumequinum[9].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhinolophus ferrumequinum[10].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio ferrumequinum[11].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater horseshoe bat'}[12].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Grande de Herradura'}[13].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Rhinolophe fer à cheval'}[14].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Horseshoe Bat'}[15].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Großhufeisennase'}[16].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Hufeisennase'}[17].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Crú-ialtóg mór'}[18].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vrápenec velký'}[19].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'grote hoefijzerneus'}[20].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'grand rhinolophe, grand fer à cheval'}[21].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'greater horseshoe bat'}[22].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Grosse Hufeisennase'}[23].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '马铁菊头蝠'}[24].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu de ferradura grande'}[25].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'crú-ialtóg mhór'}[26].
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'キクガシラコウモリ'}[27].

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Classification

Greater Horseshoe Bat's scientific name is Rhinolophus ferrumequinum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhinolophus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater horseshoe bat'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Grande de Herradura'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Rhinolophe fer à cheval'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Großhufeisennase'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Große Hufeisennase'}[17], and {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Crú-ialtóg mór'}[18].

Identifiers

Greater Horseshoe Bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40645[28]. Greater Horseshoe Bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59479[29]. Greater Horseshoe Bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328771[30]. Greater Horseshoe Bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432655[31]. Greater Horseshoe Bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631430[32].

Why It Matters

Greater Horseshoe Bat has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Irish Bats in the 21st Century (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . The National Terminology Database for Irish. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater horseshoe bat'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Grande de Herradura'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Rhinolophe fer à cheval'} +13
    Habitat → shrubland, forest
    Life expectancy → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.5'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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