Hoary fox vs hop dodder

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cuscuta
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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).