Greater Horseshoe Bat - Lesser Horseshoe Bat

British mammals /
Date 1920-21.
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/21891583025
Author Archibald Thorburn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_mammals_(Pl._1)_(21891583025).jpg

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is a European bat of the Rhinolophus genus. Its distribution covers Europe, Africa, South Asia and Australia. It is the largest of the European horseshoe bats and is thus easily distinguished from other species.

The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), is a type of European bat species in the family Rhinolophidae. The species gets its name from its distinctive horseshoe-shaped nose.