American dodder vs Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Cuscuta americana compared with Chaerephon ansorgei

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Chaerephon
Species	Cuscuta americana	Chaerephon ansorgei

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

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.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.