American dodder vs Fringed Myotis

Cuscuta americana compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

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.