Dodder Astragalus vs Eastern Red Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Astragalus	Lasiurus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Red 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 Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.