American dodder vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Cuscuta americana compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.