Big Naked-backed Bat vs Button Dodder

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Cuscuta
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.