Caatinga laucha vs Fringed dodder

Calomys expulsus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Calomys	Cuscuta
Species	Calomys expulsus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.