Leschenault's rousette vs Sour orange

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Citrus
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Sour orange
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.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan