Species Detail - Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "Heritage Council's Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme Fauna Records from 2016 to 2023".
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50km
Marine Map - 50km
Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Species image
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Rhinolophus hipposideros
Lesser Horseshoe Bat
NHMSYS0000080177
RecommendedWell-formed
Protected Species: EU Habitats Directive || Protected Species: EU Habitats Directive >> Annex II || Protected Species: EU Habitats Directive >> Annex IV || Protected Species: Wildlife Acts
rhhip
(Bechstein, 1800)
Terrestrial mammal
Species
7
6
5
28/07/2016
03/08/2023
1 January (recorded in 1986)
30 December (recorded in 2011)
Heritage Council of Ireland, Heritage Council's Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme Fauna Records from 2016 to 2023, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), accessed 28 August 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/432/Species/119456>