Leschenault's rousette vs Lesser marigold

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser marigold
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	Tagetes
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Lesser marigold
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 marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.