American dodder vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Cuscuta americana compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Mustela
Species	Cuscuta americana	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.