Perodicticus calabarensis vs Yellow Dodder

Arctocebus calabarensis compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perodicticus calabarensis	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lorisidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctocebus	Cuscuta
Species	Arctocebus calabarensis	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perodicticus calabarensis	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).