American dodder vs Anderson s Niviventer

Cuscuta americana compared with Niviventer andersoni

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Anderson s Niviventer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Anderson s Niviventer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Niviventer
Species	Cuscuta americana	Niviventer andersoni

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Anderson s Niviventer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Anderson s Niviventer

Habitat

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.

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.