American dodder vs Chilean rock rat

Cuscuta americana compared with Aconaemys fuscus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Chilean rock rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Chilean rock rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aconaemys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aconaemys fuscus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Chilean rock rat
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.

Chilean rock rat

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.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.