Musaraña Enana vs Fringed dodder

Sorex minutus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Musaraña Enana is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña Enana	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuscuta
Species	Sorex minutus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Musaraña Enana

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña Enana	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña Enana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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).

Musaraña Enana

La musaraña enana euroasiática (Sorex minutus) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway