Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs hop dodder

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cuscuta
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).