Fringed dodder vs Julia Creek dunnart

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Sminthopsis
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Julia Creek dunnart
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).

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.