Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs flax dodder

Promops davisoni compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Davison’s Mastiff Bat flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Molossidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Promops Cuscuta
Species Promops davisoni Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Davison’s Mastiff Bat flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

No description available.

flax dodder

No description available.

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