Allen's Big-eared Bat vs American dodder

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cuscuta
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

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