Brandts myotis vs Button Dodder

Myotis brandtii compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Brandts myotis is Data Deficient while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandts myotis	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Myotis	Cuscuta
Species	Myotis brandtii	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Brandts myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandts myotis	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandts myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brandts myotis

The Brandts myotis (Myotis brandtii) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.