Alfalfa dodder vs Flower-faced Bat

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Flower-faced 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	Anthops
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Flower-faced 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).

Flower-faced 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.