Nitari vs Fringed dodder

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Nitari is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nitari	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Nitari

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nitari	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nitari

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Nitari

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.