Leschenault's rousette vs Love Apple

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Paris
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan