Fringed dodder vs Poto Occidental

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Poto Occidental
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Perodicticus
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Poto Occidental
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).

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.