American dodder vs Malagasy civet

Cuscuta americana compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Fossa
Species	Cuscuta americana	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.