Fossa vs hop dodder

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Eupleridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cuscuta
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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).