hop dodder vs Lesser Noctule

Cuscuta lupuliformis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• hop dodder is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hop dodder	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden