Leschenault's rousette vs Slingshot

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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