American dodder vs brittlestar

Cuscuta americana compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amphiura
Species	Cuscuta americana	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.