Nesselseide vs Silberdachs

Cuscuta europaea compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nesselseide	Silberdachs
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Taxidea
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Silberdachs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nesselseide	Silberdachs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nesselseide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Silberdachs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.