Australian dodder vs Zorro de Campo Común

Cuscuta australis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Zorro de Campo Común
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta australis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Zorro de Campo Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Zorro de Campo Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.