American dodder vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Cuscuta americana compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cuscuta	Belomys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

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.