flax dodder vs Handley's Red Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Lasiurus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Handley's Red 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).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.