Australian dodder vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Cuscuta australis compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Hoary Wattled 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 australis	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Hoary Wattled 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).

Hoary Wattled Bat

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.