Lesser horseshoe bat
（重定向自Rhinolophus hipposideros）
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![Lesser horseshoe bat in flight](/Images/godic/202502/07/Kleine_Hufeisennase0102.jpg")
![Lesser horseshoe bat in cave during winter.](/Images/godic/202502/07/Rhinolophus_hipposideros,_SlS0102.jpg")
The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), is a type of European bat related to but smaller than its cousin, the greater horseshoe bat. The species gets its name from its distinctive horseshoe-shaped nose.