Lobo-marinho vs Warner's Dodder

Monachus monachus compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

Lobo-marinho is Endangered while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo-marinho	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Monachus	Cuscuta
Species	Monachus monachus	Cuscuta warneri

Conservation Status

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo-marinho	Warner's Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.