Dodder Astragalus vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Gervais's Fruit-eating 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	Artibeus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Artibeus cinereus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Gervais's Fruit-eating 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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.