Flat-headed Kusimanse vs hop dodder

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Herpestidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cuscuta
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).