American dodder vs Blind Mole

Cuscuta americana compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Talpa
Species	Cuscuta americana	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.