Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Abstract
Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus fumigatus has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016. Rhinolophus fumigatus is listed as Least Concern.
The Red List Assessment
Monadjem, A., Griffin, M., Cotterill, F.P.D., Jacobs, D. & Taylor, P.J. 2017. Rhinolophus fumigatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T19541A21980197. Accessed on 06 December 2025.
Last assessed
31 August 2016
Scope of assessment
Global
Population trend
Unknown
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Forest, Savanna, Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)
Geographic range
-
Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
Global Assessment
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Global Assessment
Date assessed
31 August 2016
Year published
2017
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Angola; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
Lower elevation limit
0 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Forest, Savanna, Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)
Generation length (years)
7.47 years
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
- Occurs in at least one protected area : Unknown
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.