Fringed dodder vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecotus
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.