Leschenault's rousette vs Mountain yam

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Dioscorea
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.