Ichneumon vs Giant dodder

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumon	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Herpestidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Cuscuta
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumon	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.