flax dodder vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Matapalo Broad-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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Matapalo Broad-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).

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.