flax dodder vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Sturnira
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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).

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.