Greater dodder vs Malaysian Weasel

Cuscuta europaea compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater dodder Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Convolvulaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Cuscuta Mustela
Species Cuscuta europaea Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater dodder Malaysian Weasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

No description available.

Malaysian Weasel

No description available.

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