flax dodder vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Peropteryx
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Greater Dog-like 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).

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.