Hipopótamo Anfibio vs Fringed dodder

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Hipopótamo Anfibio is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Cuscuta
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Hipopótamo Anfibio

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Fringed dodder
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hipopótamo Anfibio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Hipopótamo Anfibio

El mamífero terrestre grande más peligroso de África, el hipopótamo común (Hippopotamus amphibius) puede alcanzar los 3.200 kg y habita ríos, lagos y humedales del África subsahariana. Semiacuático, pasa hasta 16 horas diarias sumergido para mantenerse fresco y pace en tierra por la noche. Pese a su apariencia tranquila, es extremadamente agresivo y territorial, responsable de cientos de muertes humanas cada año. Clasificado como Vulnerable, sus poblaciones están amenazadas por la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva de colmillos de marfil.