Egyptian rousette vs hop dodder

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Rousettus	Cuscuta
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).