Egyptian rousette vs Stinking chamomile

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.