American dodder vs Asian Openbill

Cuscuta americana compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Asian Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Asian Openbill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anastomus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anastomus oscitans

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Asian Openbill
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.

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.