flax dodder vs Lesser Naked Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Cheiromeles
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.