American dodder vs Formosan Serow

Cuscuta americana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capricornis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.