Australian dodder vs Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Cuscuta australis compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cuscuta	Onychogalea
Species	Cuscuta australis	Onychogalea lunata

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
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).

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.