Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs hop dodder

Molossops temminckii compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Molossops	Cuscuta
Species	Molossops temminckii	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).