Narrow-striped Mongoose vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Eupleridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Cuscuta
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).