Leschenault's rousette vs White-faced Ibis

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Plegadis chihi

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while White-faced Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	White-faced Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Rousettus	Plegadis
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Plegadis chihi

Evolutionary Relationship

Leschenault's rousette and White-faced Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

White-faced Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	White-faced Ibis
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.

White-faced Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.