Gray Flying Fox vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Pteropus griseus compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

  • Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Flying Fox small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Convolvulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cuscuta
Species Pteropus griseus Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray Flying Fox small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

No description available.

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