flax dodder vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Naked-rumped Pouched Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Saccolaimus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Naked-rumped Pouched 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).

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.