Alfalfa dodder vs Canary Big-eared Bat

Cuscuta approximata compared with Plecotus teneriffae

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Canary Big-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Canary Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecotus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Plecotus teneriffae

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Canary Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.