Leschenault's rousette vs Loose Starweb

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Rousettus	Asterostroma
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.