Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs flax dodder

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Blasius's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cuscuta
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.