Hare's-tail vs hop dodder

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hare's-tail hop dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cricetidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Lagurus Cuscuta
Species Lagurus ovatus Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hare's-tail hop dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Hare's-tail

No description available.

hop dodder

No description available.

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