Leschenault's rousette vs Western Gorse

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).