Fringed dodder vs Japanese Noctule

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.