Nesselseide vs Zwerggrison

Cuscuta europaea compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nesselseide	Zwerggrison
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	Lyncodon
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Zwerggrison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nesselseide	Zwerggrison
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).

Zwerggrison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.