Dodder Astragalus vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Mindanao Pygmy 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Astragalus	Alionycteris
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Alionycteris paucidentata

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Mindanao Pygmy 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.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.