Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs hop dodder

Hipposideros ater compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Cuscuta
Species	Hipposideros ater	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).