Chinese Noctule vs Giant dodder

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Noctule Giant dodder
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Chiroptera (ค้างคาว) Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family Vespertilionidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Nyctalus Cuscuta
Species Nyctalus plancyi Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Noctule Giant dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Giant dodder

No description available.

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