Leschenault's rousette vs Onion Earthball

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Rousettus	Scleroderma
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan