Alfalfa dodder vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Cuscuta approximata compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Sturnira
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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).

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.