American dodder vs Patagonian Opossum

Cuscuta americana compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Lestodelphys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

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.