Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs flax dodder

Hipposideros ater compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Hipposideridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Cuscuta
Species	Hipposideros ater	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).