Admiralty Flying Fox vs Leschenault's rousette

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rousettus
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.