Australian dodder vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cuscuta australis compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Hipposideros
Species	Cuscuta australis	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Jones's Roundleaf 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).

Jones's Roundleaf 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.