hop dodder vs Margay

Cuscuta lupuliformis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• hop dodder is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hop dodder	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Leopardus
Species	Cuscuta lupuliformis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hop dodder	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.