American dodder vs Black Kauri

Cuscuta americana compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agathis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.