Chinese Pipistrelle vs Greater dodder

Hypsugo pulveratus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Pipistrelle Greater 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 Hypsugo Cuscuta
Species Hypsugo pulveratus Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Pipistrelle Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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