Bonin Flying Fox vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.