flax dodder vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Marinkelle's Sword-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	Lonchorhina
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Marinkelle's Sword-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).

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.