Alexandria false antechinus vs American dodder

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Cuscuta
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.