American dodder vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Cuscuta americana compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alouatta
Species	Cuscuta americana	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.