Dodder Astragalus vs North American Hoary Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.