American dodder vs Campbell s Desert Hamster

Cuscuta americana compared with Phodopus campbelli

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Campbell s Desert Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phodopus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Phodopus campbelli

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Campbell s Desert Hamster
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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.