American dodder vs Guemal

Cuscuta americana compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hippocamelus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.