Leschenault's rousette vs Pitch canker

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Fusarium
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.