Australian dodder vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Cuscuta australis compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Diphylla
Species	Cuscuta australis	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.