American dodder vs Chihuahua Gray

Cuscuta americana compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aphonopelma
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.