Dilated Scalewort vs Leschenault's rousette

Frullania dilatata compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Frullania	Rousettus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan