hop dodder vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cuscuta lupuliformis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• hop dodder is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hop dodder	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amblysomus
Species	Cuscuta lupuliformis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hop dodder	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.