Leschenault's rousette vs meadow brown

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rousettus	Maniola
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Leschenault's rousette and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.