hop dodder vs Lyles flying fox

Cuscuta lupuliformis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hop 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 lupuliformis	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hop dodder	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.