Alfalfa dodder vs Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aproteles bulmerae

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Aproteles
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aproteles bulmerae

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bulmer-Nacktrückenflughund

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.