American dodder vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Cuscuta americana compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Kintampo Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Kintampo Rope 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.

Kintampo Rope 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.