Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs flax dodder

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Cuscuta
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).