Dwarf Flying Fox vs hop dodder

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

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).