Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus luctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyRhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)
- GenusRhinolophus (Horseshoe Bats)
- SpeciesRhinolophus luctus (Woolly Horseshoe Bat)
The great woolly horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus luctus) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Southeast Asia. The northern woolly horseshoe bat (R. perniger), Malaysian woolly horseshoe bat (R. morio), and Andersen's woolly horseshoe bat (R. foetidus) were previously classified in this species but have since been reclassified as their own species, and other populations have been described as distinct species of their own: the Selangor woolly horseshoe bat (R. luctoides). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Woolly Horseshoe Bat sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
Indochinese Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus chaseni
Least Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus pusillus
Grand Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros grandis
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus sphinx
thick-thumbed myotis
Myotis rosseti
Greater False Vampire
Lyroderma lyra
Lesser false vampire bat
Megaderma spasma
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus brachyotis
Greater Asiatic Yellow House Bat
Scotophilus heathii
Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woolly Horseshoe Bat in Cat Tien National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Woolly Horseshoe Bat sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Woolly Horseshoe Bat in Cat Tien National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Woolly Horseshoe Bat in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.