flax dodder vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phyllostomus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Lesser Spear-nosed 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).