Alfalfa dodder vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Hipposideros
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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).

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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.