Fringed dodder vs Olinguito

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bassaricyon
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.