Leschenault's rousette vs Small Chanterelle

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Cantharellus
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan