Fringed dodder vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Hummelinck s Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Hummelinck s Laucha
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).

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.