Dormer's Pipistrelle vs flax dodder

Scotozous dormeri compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dormer's Pipistrelle flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Vespertilionidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Scotozous Cuscuta
Species Scotozous dormeri Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dormer's Pipistrelle flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Dormer's Pipistrelle

No description available.

flax dodder

No description available.

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