Egyptian rousette vs water dock

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Rumex
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).