flax dodder vs Japanese Noctule

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.