lesser horseshoe bat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q585476
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lesser horseshoe bat

Summary

lesser horseshoe bat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #1,587 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • lesser horseshoe bat received the cave animal of the year[3].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • lesser horseshoe bat belongs to the parent taxon Rhinolophus[7].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's scientific name is Rhinolophus hipposideros[8].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's Commons category is recorded as Rhinolophus hipposideros[9].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhinolophus hipposideros[10].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhinolophus hipposideros[11].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio hipposideros[12].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. hipposideros'}[13].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser horseshoe bat'}[14].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Pequeño de Herradura'}[15].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Rhinolophe fer à cheval'}[16].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Horseshoe Bat'}[17].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleinhufeisennase'}[18].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Hufeisennase'}[19].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Ialtóg crúshrónach'}[20].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Crú-ialtóg beag'}[21].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vrápenec malý'}[22].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'kleine hoefijzerneus'}[23].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'petit rhinolophe, petit fer à cheval'}[24].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'lesser horseshoe bat'}[25].
  • lesser horseshoe bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu de ferradura pequeñu'}[26].
  • lesser horseshoe bat's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.231'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, lesser horseshoe bat is Rhinolophus hipposideros[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhinolophus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser horseshoe bat'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Pequeño de Herradura'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Rhinolophe fer à cheval'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleinhufeisennase'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Hufeisennase'}[19], and {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Ialtóg crúshrónach'}[20].

Identifiers

lesser horseshoe bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40695[28]. lesser horseshoe bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 77218[29]. lesser horseshoe bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328775[30]. lesser horseshoe bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432614[31]. lesser horseshoe bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631434[32].

Why It Matters

lesser horseshoe bat ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #1,587 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did lesser horseshoe bat receive?

Honors received include cave animal of the year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.231'}
    Parent taxon Rhinolophus
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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