Leschenault's rousette vs Pink Discus

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan