Musgaño Patiblanco vs Fringed dodder

Neomys fodiens compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Musgaño Patiblanco is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musgaño Patiblanco	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	Neomys	Cuscuta
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Musgaño Patiblanco

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musgaño Patiblanco	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musgaño Patiblanco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Musgaño Patiblanco

La musaraña de agua euroasiática (Neomys fodiens) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway