Leschenault's rousette vs pliant lettuce

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rousettus	Lactuca
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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