Fringed dodder vs Lesser Naked Bat

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Cheiromeles
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.