Fringed dodder vs Jaguarundi

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.