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genus

Rousettus

Rousettus is a genus in the family Pteropodidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
9
Threatened
3
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
33%
Weight range
44.1 g – 132.2 g

Best-known members of Rousettus

Ranked by popularity score.

VU, Vulnerable

Comoro rousette

Rousettus obliviosus

PteropodidaeNo free photo yet

DD, Data Deficient

Linduan rousette

Rousettus linduensis

PteropodidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Rousettus?

8 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable338%
NTNear Threatened113%
LCLeast Concern338%
DDData Deficient113%

Where is Rousettus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Rousettus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Egyptian fruit batRousettus aegyptiacusPteropodidaeLeast Concern132.2 gNot recorded
Leschenault's rousetteRousettus leschenaultiiPteropodidaeNear Threatened84.9 gNot recorded
Geoffroy's rousetteRousettus amplexicaudatusPteropodidaeLeast Concern82.5 g1
Madagascan rousetteRousettus madagascariensisPteropodidaeVulnerable62.1 gNot recorded
Sulawesi rousetteRousettus celebensisPteropodidaeLeast Concern56.3 gNot recorded
Bare-backed rousetteRousettus spinalatusPteropodidaeVulnerable90.8 gNot recorded
Comoro rousetteRousettus obliviosusPteropodidaeVulnerable44.1 gNot recorded
Linduan rousetteRousettus linduensisPteropodidaeData Deficient77.7 gNot recorded
Not recordedRousettus tangkokoensisPteropodidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded