Leschenault's rousette vs Thicket Bean

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Phaseolus
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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