Fringed dodder vs Gato Tigre

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Gato Tigre is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Gato Tigre
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Leopardus
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato Tigre

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Gato Tigre
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).

Gato Tigre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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