Greater dodder vs Long-toed Myotis

Cuscuta europaea compared with Myotis secundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater dodder Long-toed Myotis
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 Myotis
Species Cuscuta europaea Myotis secundus

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater dodder Long-toed Myotis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Long-toed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Greater dodder

No description available.

Long-toed Myotis

No description available.

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