Brandt s Vole vs Fringed dodder

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Cuscuta
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.