Coppery Sprite vs flax dodder

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coppery Sprite flax 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 Arielulus Cuscuta
Species Arielulus cuprosus Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coppery Sprite flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

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).

Coppery Sprite

No description available.

flax dodder

No description available.

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