Egyptian rousette vs Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Taraxacum horridifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rousettus	Taraxacum
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Taraxacum horridifrons

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
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.

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.