Gilbert's dunnart vs hop dodder

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cuscuta
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).