Leschenault's rousette vs Roman Mole

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Talpidae
Genus	Rousettus	Talpa
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Leschenault's rousette and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Roman Mole
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.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.