Leschenault's rousette vs Oakes scalewort

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Frullania
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.