Australian dodder vs Chinese water deer

Cuscuta australis compared with Hydropotes inermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian dodder Chinese water deer
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Convolvulaceae Cervidae (Deer)
Genus Cuscuta Hydropotes
Species Cuscuta australis Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian dodder Chinese water deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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