Leschenault's rousette: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Leschenault's rousette lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rousettus leschenaultii
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Leschenault's rousette live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Leschenault's rousette in 5 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Leschenault's rousette endangered?

The Leschenault's rousette’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Leschenault's rousette?

The Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Rousettus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Leschenault's rousette

Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) is a species of fruit bat. The scientific name of the species was first published by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1820.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leschenault's rousette (revision 1314623097), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762254 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).