Leschenault's rousette vs Pot marigold

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Pot marigold
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	Calendula
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Pot marigold
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.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan