Fringed dodder vs Zocay

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Zocay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecturocebus
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Zocay
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).

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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