Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Button Dodder

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Button 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 cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Button 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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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