American dodder vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Cuscuta americana compared with Heteromys teleus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Heteromys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Heteromys teleus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.