Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus hipposideros
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyRhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)
- GenusRhinolophus (Horseshoe Bats)
- SpeciesRhinolophus hipposideros (Lesser Horseshoe Bat)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Horseshoe Bat sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Horseshoe Bat in Snowdonia National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Horseshoe Bat sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Horseshoe Bat in Snowdonia National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Horseshoe Bat in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.