Fringed dodder vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Lepilemur
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.