Chiriquinan Serotine vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Eptesicus chiriquinus compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiriquinan Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuscuta
Species	Eptesicus chiriquinus	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiriquinan Serotine	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.