Fringed dodder vs Nutria de Sumatra

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fringed dodder Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Convolvulaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Cuscuta Lutra (Otters)
Species Cuscuta suaveolens Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fringed dodder Nutria de Sumatra
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

Nutria de Sumatra

No description available.

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