Dodder Astragalus vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Pocketed Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Astragalus	Nyctinomops
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Pocketed Free-tailed 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.

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.