Zorro Chama vs Fringed dodder

Vulpes chama compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Zorro Chama is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zorro Chama Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Convolvulaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Cuscuta
Species Vulpes chama Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Zorro Chama

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zorro Chama Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Chama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Zorro Chama

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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