Australian dodder vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Cuscuta australis compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Hanak's pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Hanak's pipistrelle
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).

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.