flax dodder vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Goldman's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Goldman's Nectar 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).

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.