Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs hop dodder

Molossus fentoni compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossus	Cuscuta
Species	Molossus fentoni	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).