American dodder vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Cuscuta americana compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied 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.