Fringed dodder vs Lyles flying fox

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.