Fringed dodder vs Northern Pika

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ochotona
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Northern Pika
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).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.