American dodder vs Sumatran orangutan

Cuscuta americana compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cuscuta americana	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.