American dodder vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Cuscuta americana compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Marmosops
Species	Cuscuta americana	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.