Dodder Astragalus vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Astragalus	Tadarida
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Tadarida insignis

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.