Egyptian rousette vs Root Rot

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Heterobasidion
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.