Wildlifeof China
Trefoil Horseshoe Bat
Bats
Photo: Kelly Abram (iNaturalist) · CC0
Rhinolophus trifoliatus
Basic stats
Diet
Moths and other flying insects
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest
Range
South and Southeast Asia and southern China
Size
Approximately 5–6cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 10–20g
The trefoil horseshoe bat is a woolly-furred Rhinolophus with a broad, complex noseleaf and large ears. Its coat varies from grey to orange-brown. The species ranges across South and Southeast Asia and reaches southern China. Individuals often roost alone beneath foliage and hunt moths and other insects slowly through tropical or subtropical forest. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Trefoil Horseshoe Bat eat?
- Moths and other flying insects
- What habitat does the Trefoil Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest
- Where is the Trefoil Horseshoe Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia and southern China
- How big is the Trefoil Horseshoe Bat?
- Approximately 5–6cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Trefoil Horseshoe Bat weigh?
- Approximately 10–20g