Leschenault's rousette vs mersawa

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Anisoptera
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	mersawa
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.

mersawa

Habitat

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