Fringed dodder vs Gray Flying Fox

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.