Fringed dodder vs Hoary fox

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.