Zang Tu vs Greater dodder

Lepus tibetanus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zang Tu	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cuscuta
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Zang Tu

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zang Tu	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zang Tu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).