Giant dodder vs Paradox Vole

Cuscuta reflexa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant dodder	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta reflexa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant dodder	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.