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Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

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Taxon taxon Q282863
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Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Summary

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Euryale is named after Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat[5].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is classified within Rhinolophus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Rhinolophus euryale[8].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's Commons category is recorded as Rhinolophus euryale[9].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhinolophus euryale[10].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhinolophus euryale[11].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean horseshoe bat'}[12].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura'}[13].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rhinolophe Euryale'}[14].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat'}[15].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mittelmeerhufeisennase'}[16].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mittelmeer-Hufeisennase'}[17].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vrápenec jižní'}[18].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu de ferradura mediterraneu'}[19].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.285'}[20].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+10.9'}[21].
  • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[22].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Rhinolophus euryale[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhinolophus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean horseshoe bat'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rhinolophe Euryale'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mittelmeerhufeisennase'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mittelmeer-Hufeisennase'}[17], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vrápenec jižní'}[18].

Discovery and Description

Euryale is named after Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat[5].

Identifiers

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40677[23]. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 109476[24]. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328769[25]. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432621[26]. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631428[27].

Why It Matters

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . nmnhs.com. nmnhs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . 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. [24] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Allometry of Bat Wings and Legs and Comparison with Bird Wings. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Allometry of Bat Wings and Legs and Comparison with Bird Wings. wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status → Q278113
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14254]]: [[Q278113]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
  2. 4w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Rhinolophus euryale
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean horseshoe bat'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Mediterráneo de Herradura, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rhinolophe Euryale'} +5
    Instance of → —
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: južni podkovnjak"
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