Egyptian rousette vs Hairy Crocus

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Crocus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.