Greater dodder vs Malaysian Weasel

Cuscuta europaea compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater dodder Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Solanales (ナス目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Convolvulaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Cuscuta Mustela
Species Cuscuta europaea Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater dodder Malaysian Weasel
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

No description available.

Malaysian Weasel

No description available.

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