Leschenault's rousette vs marsh-elder

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	marsh-elder
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	Iva
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.