American dodder vs Central African Red Colobus

Cuscuta americana compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Piliocolobus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Piliocolobus foai

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Central African Red Colobus
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.

Central African Red Colobus

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.

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.