Fringed dodder vs Günther's vole

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

  • Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Günther's vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fringed dodder Günther's vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Convolvulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cuscuta Microtus
Species Cuscuta suaveolens Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fringed dodder Günther's vole
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).

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

Günther's vole

No description available.

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