Dodder Astragalus vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Astragalus	Lonchophylla
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.