Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Greater dodder

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blazed Luzon Chrotomys Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Convolvulaceae
Genus Chrotomys Cuscuta
Species Chrotomys silaceus Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blazed Luzon Chrotomys Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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