Australian dodder vs Fulvous Colilargo

Cuscuta australis compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Oligoryzomys
Species	Cuscuta australis	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Fulvous Colilargo
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).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.