flax dodder vs Harlequin Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Harlequin 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).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.