Australian dodder vs Indochinese lutung

Cuscuta australis compared with Trachypithecus germaini

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Indochinese lutung is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Indochinese lutung
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Trachypithecus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Trachypithecus germaini

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese lutung

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Indochinese lutung
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).

Indochinese lutung

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.