American dodder vs New Guinean planigale

Cuscuta americana compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Planigale
Species	Cuscuta americana	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

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.