Dodder Astragalus vs Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Rhinophylla fischerae

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Fischer's Little Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Fischer's Little Fruit 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	Rhinophylla
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Rhinophylla fischerae

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Fischer's Little Fruit 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.

Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.