Leschenault's rousette vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rousettus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Leschenault's rousette and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan