American dodder vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Cuscuta americana compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Eptesicus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Gobi Big Brown 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.

Gobi Big Brown 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.