Lesser horseshoe bat
| Lesser horseshoe bat | |
|---|---|
| In France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Rhinolophidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolophus |
| Species: | R. hipposideros |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800) | |
| Lesser horseshoe bat range | |
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.