American dodder vs Fulvous Colilargo

Cuscuta americana compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Oligoryzomys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

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.