Asian Barbastelle vs Fringed dodder

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Fringed 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	Barbastella	Cuscuta
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.