Australian dodder vs Eastern Mole

Cuscuta australis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Scalopus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.