Fringed dodder vs Wa'al

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Wa'al
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capra
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Wa'al
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).

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.