Hwan-do-sang-ǒ vs Fringed dodder

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Hwan-do-sang-ǒ is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hwan-do-sang-ǒ	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lamniformes (악상어목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hwan-do-sang-ǒ	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

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).

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

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.