American dodder vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Cuscuta americana compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Peterson'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	Mops
Species	Cuscuta americana	Mops petersoni

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Peterson'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.

Peterson'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.