Leschenault's rousette
Rousettus leschenaultii (Desmarest, 1820)
The leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 84.9 g to 96.6 g and live up to 12.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the leschenault's rousette
- Weight
- 84.9 g – 96.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 12.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 118 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 7.76 months – 14.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the leschenault's rousette live?
Not recorded
What is the leschenault's rousette?
Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii), also known as the fulvous fruit bat or Shortridge's rousette, is a species of bat belonging to the family Pteropodidae, the fruit bats. This bat is found in southern Asia.
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Is the leschenault's rousette endangered?
The leschenault's rousette is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the leschenault's rousette classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusRousettus
- SpeciesRousettus leschenaultii (Desmarest, 1820)
Synonyms Eleutherura fusca, Pteropus leschenaultii, Pteropus pyrivorus, Rousettus affinis, Rousettus infuscate, Rousettus leschenaulti, Rousettus leschenaultiav, Rousettus marginatusv, Rousettus pirivarus, Rousettus pyrivorus, Xantharpyia seminuda
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Leschenault's rousette.English
- Leschenault’s rousetteEnglish
- Leschenault’s rousetteEnglish
- Shortridge's rousetteEnglish
- Shortridge's rousetteEnglish
- Shortridge’s rousetteEnglish
- روزيتا ليسشينولتيArabic
- kaloň LeschenaultůvCzech
- Leschenaults FlughundGerman
- aasianronkkoFinnish
- Rossetto di LeschenaultItalian
- デマレルーセットオオコウモリJapanese
- 데스마레과일박쥐Korean
- CecaduMalay
- rudawiec orientalnyPolish
- Летучая собака ЛешенолтаRussian
- රත්-දුඹුරු පලා වවුලාSinhala
- ค้างคาวบัวฟันรีThai
- 棕果蝠Chinese
Relatives of the leschenault's rousette
Other species in the same genus Rousettus.
Egyptian fruit bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus
Geoffroy's rousette
Rousettus amplexicaudatus
Madagascan rousette
Rousettus madagascariensis
Sulawesi rousette
Rousettus celebensis
Bare-backed rousette
Rousettus spinalatus
Comoro rousette
Rousettus obliviosus
CompareLeschenault's rousette vs Egyptian fruit batLeschenault's rousette vs Geoffroy's rousetteLeschenault's rousette vs Madagascan rousetteLeschenault's rousette vs Sulawesi rousette
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the leschenault's rousette?
An adult leschenault's rousette weighs 84.9 g – 96.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the leschenault's rousette endangered?
The leschenault's rousette is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the leschenault's rousette live?
The leschenault's rousette has a recorded lifespan of 12.5 years.
How long is the leschenault's rousette pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 118 days.
What kind of animal is the leschenault's rousette?
The leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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