Egyptian rousette vs Stinking Earthfan

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rousettus	Thelephora
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Stinking Earthfan
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 Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.