American dodder vs De Winton's Shrew

Cuscuta americana compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Chodsigoa
Species	Cuscuta americana	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	De Winton's Shrew
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.

De Winton's Shrew

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.