Fragrant Crestwort vs Leschenault's rousette

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Jungermanniales (叶苔目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lophocolea	Rousettus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan