flax dodder vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Micronycteris
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).