hop dodder vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Cuscuta lupuliformis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• hop dodder is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hop dodder	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Bdeogale
Species	Cuscuta lupuliformis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hop dodder	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.