Natterer's Bat vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Myotis nattereri compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Myotis	Cuscuta
Species	Myotis nattereri	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden