Giant dodder vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Cuscuta reflexa compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Giant dodder is Least Concern while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant dodder	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Allocebus
Species	Cuscuta reflexa	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant dodder	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.