Australian dodder vs Ogilby's Duiker

Cuscuta australis compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Cephalophus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Ogilby's Duiker
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).

Ogilby's Duiker

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.