Eastern Red Bat vs hop dodder

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Cuscuta
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).